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the purpose is to demonstrate u.s. resolve, to support the republic of korea, as well as the alliance, and to train and enhance readiness and interoperability. this exercise was scheduled long in advance of any current happenings in north korea. >> in north korea seems to be treating the two issues separately as well, protesting the exercises with a vast rally in the capital and fierce rhetoric from the country's leaders. but as yet, no political consequences. but how long can the new accord withstand events like these? >> these exercises showed just how differently in america and north korea of you what happens here on the peninsula. as far as americans go, these are defensive drills, designed to improve coordination with its key military ally, south korea. as far as the north is concerned, they are provocative, a preparation for war. >> joint military exercises in the south have always put pressure on that relationship. these come at a particularly fragile time. in the negotiating room, north korea is being offered a
the purpose is to demonstrate u.s. resolve, to support the republic of korea, as well as the alliance, and to train and enhance readiness and interoperability. this exercise was scheduled long in advance of any current happenings in north korea. >> in north korea seems to be treating the two issues separately as well, protesting the exercises with a vast rally in the capital and fierce rhetoric from the country's leaders. but as yet, no political consequences. but how long can the new...
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the purpose of that is to demonstrate u.s. resolve to support the republic of korea as well as the alliance, and to train, to enhance readiness and injteroperability. this was scheduled in advance of current happenings in korea. >> north korea seems to be treating the two issues separately, protesting the exercises with a vast rally in the capital. as yet, no political consequences. the question is, how long can the new accord withstand events like these? these exercises showed just how differently america and north korea of you what happens here on the peninsula. as far as america is concerned, these are defensive drills designed to improve coordination with its military ally, south korea. as far as north korea is concerned, their provocative, in preparation for war. joint military exercises in the south have always put pressure on that relationship, and these come at a particularly fragile time. in the negotiating room, north korea is being offered a new chance at -- chance at friendship. on the training ground, they are sti
the purpose of that is to demonstrate u.s. resolve to support the republic of korea as well as the alliance, and to train, to enhance readiness and injteroperability. this was scheduled in advance of current happenings in korea. >> north korea seems to be treating the two issues separately, protesting the exercises with a vast rally in the capital. as yet, no political consequences. the question is, how long can the new accord withstand events like these? these exercises showed just how...
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. >> u.s. networks say that the killer was a man and his 20's his mother was thought to be a teacher at the school. in washington, where the flag flies at half mast, barack obama addressed the nation as a president and a father. >> the majority of those who died today were children. beautiful little kids between the ages of 5 and 10 years old. they had their entire lives ahead of them -- birthdays, graduations, weddings, kids of their own. this among the fallen also teachers, men and women who devoted their lives to helping our children fulfill their dreams. our hearts are broken. >> he demanded meaningful action, a hint at perhaps tighter gun laws. that argument is for tomorrow. for now, america is trying to comprehend the how and why of the mass killings and a small rural community. new town was supposed to be a haven, a world away from the bustle of nearby new york. today, the elementary school was robbed of it and since joining colorblind and virginia tech of the grim roll call of loss. --
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the u.s. and north korean leaders met for the first unilateral talks between the two countries since the death of kim jong il. thank you very much for coming in. is there a deal to be done with the new north korean leadership or is that what these meetings are trying to find out? >> they are trying to findt whether there is a deal to be done. they were trying to work on something where they would exchange some food assistance to north korea. this is for a freeze on their nuclear program. this is what they're trying to do before kim jong il died, and then he died. this is the first interaction to see whether they are on the track or not. >> what is your take on kim jong un hill to -- on kim jong un? is he someone who is open to dialogue? >> the answers, we just don't know. we really do not know. we know less about this individual then we knew about osama bin laden, muammar gaddafi, or saddam hussein. the people they will be meeting are not people they have not met before, they are the negotiato
the u.s. and north korean leaders met for the first unilateral talks between the two countries since the death of kim jong il. thank you very much for coming in. is there a deal to be done with the new north korean leadership or is that what these meetings are trying to find out? >> they are trying to findt whether there is a deal to be done. they were trying to work on something where they would exchange some food assistance to north korea. this is for a freeze on their nuclear program....
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>> in the u.s., you have the u.s. geological survey study in the earthquakes, and noaa that analyzes the water waves. i am leading a project where we are developing tsunami scenarios for california so we can understand what are the range of possibilities and what is the appropriate action for the different possibilities. >> countries like kenya and yemen issued a tsunami warning. how much information do they need? you don't have much time at all to get these warnings out. >> it would take five hours to cross the ocean when you are talking about an indonesian earthquake. for the first hour, you are watching and then you have no evidence, you call off the watch. it would be several hours before the waves would have a ride it does more distant locations. the game with a tsunami is, if your local, you don't have time for the analysis. one of the things that they say in a seismically active areas, if you feel strong shaking, get away from the beach. >> thank you so much for joining us. >> very good. >> the syrian governmen
>> in the u.s., you have the u.s. geological survey study in the earthquakes, and noaa that analyzes the water waves. i am leading a project where we are developing tsunami scenarios for california so we can understand what are the range of possibilities and what is the appropriate action for the different possibilities. >> countries like kenya and yemen issued a tsunami warning. how much information do they need? you don't have much time at all to get these warnings out. >>...
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for the u.s. to make concessions which would then draw significant concessions from the north koreans. the hope is to get the negotiations going and to start to make some progress but i don't have hopes that there will be huge progress. >> what are the steps that you will look for from p'yongyang that will make you think that is different? >> well, they should shut down the centrifuges at this plant. they actually psin down and stop./ the other it -- they actually sping down and stop. also, they are looking for other enrichment sites. there are secret sites. we will learn more about this program and what it entails. >> what is motivating the north koreans? is it just the food aid or is there something else going on? >> they certainly want incentives. food would be a start. they want light water reactors. they want that to come back alive. that is very hard for the west and south korea and japan to bring that back. clearly, north korea would like nuclear energy. from a strategic point of view, they
for the u.s. to make concessions which would then draw significant concessions from the north koreans. the hope is to get the negotiations going and to start to make some progress but i don't have hopes that there will be huge progress. >> what are the steps that you will look for from p'yongyang that will make you think that is different? >> well, they should shut down the centrifuges at this plant. they actually psin down and stop./ the other it -- they actually sping down and...
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struggling to get the u.s. economy on track. we traveled to ohio. welcome to our viewers around the globe. it was an assassination more fitting of of movies. it is the latest in a series of attempts against scientists involved in iran's nuclear program. tehran has blamed israel and america for the deaf, and now a claim denied by the white house -- for the death, a claim denied by the white house. >> he did not even make it out of his car. >> it was about 7:00 in the morning. i was taking a taxi to work when i heard a huge glass. later someone told me the person on a motorbike attached onto a car, which exploded. >> he was a supervisor at a uranium enrichment facility in central iran. no one has claimed his killing. in a covert campaign, no one ever does. israel's and military chiefs did suggest iran can expect military acts in 2012. one of the main suspect said it had any involvement. >> i want to categorically deny any u.s. involvement in violence inside of iran. >> this was the latest of a series of unclamp bombings and explosions in iran. a physi
struggling to get the u.s. economy on track. we traveled to ohio. welcome to our viewers around the globe. it was an assassination more fitting of of movies. it is the latest in a series of attempts against scientists involved in iran's nuclear program. tehran has blamed israel and america for the deaf, and now a claim denied by the white house -- for the death, a claim denied by the white house. >> he did not even make it out of his car. >> it was about 7:00 in the morning. i was...
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barack obama becomes the first u.s. president [indiscernible] pressing for reforms. >> you will not believe the scientific advance that has this dog back on his feet. welcome to our viewers on public television in america and around the globe. the u.n. secretary-general is among those calling for an immediate end to the violence in gaza. his words come as more than 100 have been killed in the past week of fighting. the majority of them palestinians. palestinian militants have continued firing weapons into israel. in cairo, discussions are ongoing about cease-fire. jeremy our coverage from gaza. >> good morning, gaza. this was the wake-up call sent in by israel. growing up in gaza is not easy. not far away, is the rubble left by the israeli strike on sunday that killed 10 members of this family including four children and two neighbors. they are looking for the remains of a teenage girl missing and presumed dead. this man is a relative of the dead. >> sad, may be strong. >> street are getting tougher, more solid. when th
barack obama becomes the first u.s. president [indiscernible] pressing for reforms. >> you will not believe the scientific advance that has this dog back on his feet. welcome to our viewers on public television in america and around the globe. the u.n. secretary-general is among those calling for an immediate end to the violence in gaza. his words come as more than 100 have been killed in the past week of fighting. the majority of them palestinians. palestinian militants have continued...
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it is critical for the u.s. to actually break this bubble and begin to resume normal relations. >> with the mood is so tense, how do they actually start bridging that gap? >> there are many things that can be done, initiatives taken on the diplomatic level on the media level. there is symbolism for the united states president to be saying things and doing things. the president apologized for the civilians harmed recently in afghanistan. symbolic gestures like this do go along way in diffusing a tense situation. >> pakistan has a nuclear stockpile that in 2010 was reported to be the most vulnerable to being hijacked by islamic extremism. >> there are serious problems within pakistan, the law-and- order, the tension between the capitol and the tribal areas. these are things that the u.s. can help them resolve. there is already volatile situation. it will not help either pakistan or they go out and the united states. on the sacrifices that pakistan has made over the last year, they have always had a something like
it is critical for the u.s. to actually break this bubble and begin to resume normal relations. >> with the mood is so tense, how do they actually start bridging that gap? >> there are many things that can be done, initiatives taken on the diplomatic level on the media level. there is symbolism for the united states president to be saying things and doing things. the president apologized for the civilians harmed recently in afghanistan. symbolic gestures like this do go along way in...
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. >> the parade of u.s. marines, a replacement for aircraft destroyed by the taliban -- these handover can bastion -- these hang over camp bastion, the scene of a fierce battle. there was no moonlight. it was pitch black. they quickly moved to where the carriers were, firing rocket- propelled grenades. in a short space of time, it is triceps -- they destroyed several carrier -- harrier jets. the taliban video shows the insurgents in training. the attackers were wearing similar american army uniforms. their tactics have the hallmarks of the haqqani network. the pakistani-based group linked to the taliban. this is the aftermath of the attack, filmed again by the insurgents. flames and smoke hundreds of feet high could be seen for miles. british fire fighters crossed the runway. they described the scene as chaos. >> we saw a green tracer. we heard small arms fire from a distance. we realized that the situation was more serious. >> gunners from the royal air force for the first on the scene to support the marine
. >> the parade of u.s. marines, a replacement for aircraft destroyed by the taliban -- these handover can bastion -- these hang over camp bastion, the scene of a fierce battle. there was no moonlight. it was pitch black. they quickly moved to where the carriers were, firing rocket- propelled grenades. in a short space of time, it is triceps -- they destroyed several carrier -- harrier jets. the taliban video shows the insurgents in training. the attackers were wearing similar american...
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they're providing insulation from coercive diplomacy by the u.s. and others, and to do what is necessary to win the battle of supply and demand in the weapons department because as they continue, the russians continue to provide military equipment, qatar, turkey, and saudi arabia are pouring weapons to the opposition forces. >> the assad exit cannot be a precondition to any political process. can there be any pressure put on vladimir putin? >> first and foremost, the knees to be a security council resolution condemning russia plus continued supply of arms to syria. let them stand before the court of world public opinion. removing the insurance for all of the shipments of the companies that are providing russian exports. for example, there is a military vessel that was turned around, a cargo vessel, likely by the russians, but not because of any diplomatic change but because the insurance was revoked by the insurance carrier on that ship. that is the top financial pressure that the russians would understand. the russians were furious about that hang
they're providing insulation from coercive diplomacy by the u.s. and others, and to do what is necessary to win the battle of supply and demand in the weapons department because as they continue, the russians continue to provide military equipment, qatar, turkey, and saudi arabia are pouring weapons to the opposition forces. >> the assad exit cannot be a precondition to any political process. can there be any pressure put on vladimir putin? >> first and foremost, the knees to be a...
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thank you, jesus. >> here at the u.s. justice department, a human-rights lawyers are pursuing a second line of inquiry, whether this was a hate crime under federal law. whether trayvon martin was killed because he was black. while racially-charged, for most americans, this is about seeking the truth. many seemed to welcome the arrest. >> he killed someone. you cannot just left that go. -- let that go. >> i think justice has been done. >> he should have just left him alone and let authorities handle it, like he was told to do. >> george zimmerman is charged with second-degree murder, meaning that the crime was not planned. his lawyer did not seek bail. he thinks his client would be safer in custody. >> a case that has gripped the nation. for 23 years, the world has banned the poaching of elephants. the practice has not only continued but it is actually rising. it is demand from asia, and china that is fueling this trade and putting in danger species at greater risk. >> here, elephants have traditionally thrived. experts sa
thank you, jesus. >> here at the u.s. justice department, a human-rights lawyers are pursuing a second line of inquiry, whether this was a hate crime under federal law. whether trayvon martin was killed because he was black. while racially-charged, for most americans, this is about seeking the truth. many seemed to welcome the arrest. >> he killed someone. you cannot just left that go. -- let that go. >> i think justice has been done. >> he should have just left him...
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. >> i want to categorically deny any u.s. involvement in violence inside of iran. >> this was the latest of a series of unclamp bombings and explosions in iran. a physics professor was killed as he left for work. motorcyclist from two nuclear scientist -- not on two nuclear scientists -- bombed two nuclear scientists, but iran says it will not be put off. if it has worries, it hires them -- hides them behind displays of power during her >> the more they move in the direction of being able to build nuclear weapons, the closer we will get to action. >> iran's government can survive a tax, but its nuclear activities are also provoking sanctions against now a valuable oil exports for iran's leaders, that is a much more serious threat. >> for more on this deteriorating relations between iran and the west, i spoke with the former adviser to the u.s. state department who is currently a professor. the u.s. has denied iran's claims it was denied in these attacks. the other country iran says its responsibility is israel. what do you re
. >> i want to categorically deny any u.s. involvement in violence inside of iran. >> this was the latest of a series of unclamp bombings and explosions in iran. a physics professor was killed as he left for work. motorcyclist from two nuclear scientist -- not on two nuclear scientists -- bombed two nuclear scientists, but iran says it will not be put off. if it has worries, it hires them -- hides them behind displays of power during her >> the more they move in the direction...
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. >> the u.s. and russia, he said, were in the process of limiting 20,000 weapons worth of nuclear material,.com almost 500 kilos had already been -- and almost 500 kilos had already been removed from eight other countries. >> as part of this effort, the united states is pleased with this effort with belgium and france. >> but some are disappointed at the peace bilbao, volatile nature of the agreement here -- the piecemeal, volatile nature of the agreements here. and some nuclear capable countries were not present at all, north korea for a start. though it would not have felt to left out, it still made the news here every day. iraq launch is planned for next month. -- a rocket launch is planned for next month. the president said that it was in north korea's own interest to cooperate in the process and that it had nothing to gain from continued provocation. >> on the sidelines of today's summit, president obama took the chance to meet with pakistan's prime minister yousuf ghailani and said there hav
. >> the u.s. and russia, he said, were in the process of limiting 20,000 weapons worth of nuclear material,.com almost 500 kilos had already been -- and almost 500 kilos had already been removed from eight other countries. >> as part of this effort, the united states is pleased with this effort with belgium and france. >> but some are disappointed at the peace bilbao, volatile nature of the agreement here -- the piecemeal, volatile nature of the agreements here. and some...
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. >> how much support you think the u.s. is giving those groups at the moment? >> it is my understanding is fairly modest. it is mostly nonlethal aid. with few exceptions, i do not think the problem facing the opposition is lack of arms. they have captured a lot. there have been some defections, so while they could probably use anti armor and anti helicopter tight arms, they have more than enough. i think it is more the organization and their leadership, and that is where training and advice they might be more important than furnishing specific armaments. >> thank you. in defiance of international warnings, north korea has gone away with successful -- gone ahead with successful rocket launches. pyongyang says it was to put the satellite in orbit, but the un says it was a missile test. --northcom rihanna's rocket north. 's rocket. it rose to -- north korea's rocket. it rose in defiance. the north hailed this as a great achievement. this is a country where many go hungry for lack of food, but today they've had a street party to celebrate. from its launch pad, the
. >> how much support you think the u.s. is giving those groups at the moment? >> it is my understanding is fairly modest. it is mostly nonlethal aid. with few exceptions, i do not think the problem facing the opposition is lack of arms. they have captured a lot. there have been some defections, so while they could probably use anti armor and anti helicopter tight arms, they have more than enough. i think it is more the organization and their leadership, and that is where training...
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this is jeopardize the agreement with the u.s. in february for food aid in return for a moratorium on nuclear tests. analysts are not sure whether north korea is deliberately testing the resolve of the obama administration or whether this sudden about turn is a worrying sign of in coherence in north korea strategy. >> pope benedict has set off for his tour of mexico today. this is his first trip to the country. he arrives amid a drugs and violence epidemic which blights most of the nation. speaking before his arrival, he denounced the drug culture and the lost for money which he said youth.royed mexico's >> in the basilica, one of the most important catholic shrines in the world, many of the estimated millions of prayer is -- many of the millions of catholics are gathered in prayer. when pope benedict or arrive in mexico, he will find deep divisions from the clergy. -- when pope and it arrives in mexico, he will find deep divisions from the clergy. some are accused of a lion themselves more closely with the government and with the
this is jeopardize the agreement with the u.s. in february for food aid in return for a moratorium on nuclear tests. analysts are not sure whether north korea is deliberately testing the resolve of the obama administration or whether this sudden about turn is a worrying sign of in coherence in north korea strategy. >> pope benedict has set off for his tour of mexico today. this is his first trip to the country. he arrives amid a drugs and violence epidemic which blights most of the...
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the u.s. secretary-general ban ki-moon has said today's international conference in london set out a clear path to address the country's issues. world leaders met to tackle challenges including security, piracy, humanitarian assistance and somalia's political process. the somali government and several factions were represented but not the military group al-shabab which condemned the meetings. while tensions continue to climb over iran's suspected nuclear ambitions today all eyes were on beijing where negotiations over north korea's nuclear program have resumed. the u.s. and north korean leaders met for the first bilateral talks between the two countries since the death of jim congress ill -- of kim on-- kim jong-il. i spoke to victor who served on the international affairs department. is there a deal to be done with what these meetings are trying to find out? >> i think they're trying to find out if there's a deal to be done. they were trying to work on something to exchange food assistance to
the u.s. secretary-general ban ki-moon has said today's international conference in london set out a clear path to address the country's issues. world leaders met to tackle challenges including security, piracy, humanitarian assistance and somalia's political process. the somali government and several factions were represented but not the military group al-shabab which condemned the meetings. while tensions continue to climb over iran's suspected nuclear ambitions today all eyes were on beijing...
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u.s. government has -- that is one part of it. turkey, saudi arabia, a number of other countries are looking at backing opposition as a whole. that includes some opposition -- some elements of the armed opposition. >> what they say, go ahead? >> they would go along with it at some point. if the kofi annan plan did not work, plan b was this track. >> the russian and chinese but signed on to the plan and on to a cease-fire today. what are we urine from beijing and moscow? -- what are we hearing from beijing and moscow? >> as an hour from now, the regime is in violation of that agreement. we can tell where the military formations are. this information has been released by the u.s. government, the european government. it will be harder for the russians and chinese to look at the situation and say the syrians are abiding by the agreement. >> the options shift toward some type of military support for the opposition. does that sideline to any degree of russia and china? about a longer thinking di
u.s. government has -- that is one part of it. turkey, saudi arabia, a number of other countries are looking at backing opposition as a whole. that includes some opposition -- some elements of the armed opposition. >> what they say, go ahead? >> they would go along with it at some point. if the kofi annan plan did not work, plan b was this track. >> the russian and chinese but signed on to the plan and on to a cease-fire today. what are we urine from beijing and moscow? --...
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in the effort to boost u.s. exports, a key country is brazil. that would explain why today it was on the agenda of president dilma rouseff and president obama at the white house. notrazil's president was first on the obama agenda today. that belonged to the easter bunny, who was seen at the white house along with thousands of children. it was no doubt just poor scheduling, but it may reinforce perceptions that the u.s.- brazilian relationship is hardly a top priority for this president. getting down to business in the oval office, he stressed business. >> our investment is reaching record levels with jobs and business opportunities in both countries. >> dilman was blunter. she said the relationship was falling short of its potential in areas like energy and she complained monetary policy here was making brazilian exports less competitive. >> from the brazilian side, there is a sense washington has not invested in the potential of this relationship, endorsing, for example, brazil as a permanent member of the security council. this is how washingt
in the effort to boost u.s. exports, a key country is brazil. that would explain why today it was on the agenda of president dilma rouseff and president obama at the white house. notrazil's president was first on the obama agenda today. that belonged to the easter bunny, who was seen at the white house along with thousands of children. it was no doubt just poor scheduling, but it may reinforce perceptions that the u.s.- brazilian relationship is hardly a top priority for this president. getting...
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. >>> for more on that, i spoke with bill richardson, who formerly was u.s. ambassador to the united nations, who visited north korea on several occasions. he joined me from santa fe, new mexico. gov. richard send, you have visited north korea several times. can you speak about what they want? >> one of the things that you learn about north korea it is they are totally unpredictable. they did not think like we do or negotiate like we do, but they love the spotlight and they have that now. they want to celebrate 100 years of kim jong-sun. they want to show the world they have the technology for the space launch, which i think is a cover-up of ballistic technology, and they want to send messages, internal messages to the wrong people there is a new leader firmly in charge, that the country is a military power, and that is what you know about the north koreans. they do not believe in quid pro quo. >> did you think things might change after kim jong-il died and kim jong-un took over, that they might be more open to negotiations? >> yes, i thought so, and i think
. >>> for more on that, i spoke with bill richardson, who formerly was u.s. ambassador to the united nations, who visited north korea on several occasions. he joined me from santa fe, new mexico. gov. richard send, you have visited north korea several times. can you speak about what they want? >> one of the things that you learn about north korea it is they are totally unpredictable. they did not think like we do or negotiate like we do, but they love the spotlight and they have...
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it is not exactly representative of modern america. 31% of the u.s. populace -- only 1% of the u.s. population lives here, and of those who do, most are white. presidential hopefuls know that what happens here colors the contest to come. they spend millions of dollars campaigning here. somewhere out here, sheltering from the bitter wind, or maybe the eager candidates themselves, the 120,000 or so registered republicans expected to vote tomorrow. will the politicians go, the media follows. almost half of the voters are undecided. the race could go either way. it is just what iowa wants. to hang onto its special position in needs drama and special influence. this state does not guarantee success. its record in choosing winners the actually pretty poor, but it can read campaigns. more than one presidential hopeful has met the end of the road right here in iowa. >> that brings our special coverage to a close. you can get updates on our website. for me and the rest of the bbc world news america team, thanks for watching and we will see you back here tomorrow in iowa. >> make sense of int
it is not exactly representative of modern america. 31% of the u.s. populace -- only 1% of the u.s. population lives here, and of those who do, most are white. presidential hopefuls know that what happens here colors the contest to come. they spend millions of dollars campaigning here. somewhere out here, sheltering from the bitter wind, or maybe the eager candidates themselves, the 120,000 or so registered republicans expected to vote tomorrow. will the politicians go, the media follows....
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what kofi annan and the u.s. would like to see in the new resolution is that trigger of, let's say 10 days, if a cease- fire and movement toward the 6 points towardannan has been pushing -- 6 points that annan has been pushing toward, then you will move to a new phase of un-supported pressure -- of u.n. -supported pressure. that is what is upsetting the russians. > attitudes towards russia's position are changing. what are you hearing? >> i hear the enormous sense in the sunni-arab world of a sense of solidarity with the opposition. bashar al-assad was never very popular with his fellow leaders. he is intensely unpopular now. the regimes across north africa, through the middle east, are united. the arab league has supported this. assad's only friends are moscow and tehran. >> what if more countries say we have had enough of you? >> russia claims it is concerned with its long-term, strategic position. -- position in the middle east. it does not want to face the prospect of a hot style regime. secondly, the russian
what kofi annan and the u.s. would like to see in the new resolution is that trigger of, let's say 10 days, if a cease- fire and movement toward the 6 points towardannan has been pushing -- 6 points that annan has been pushing toward, then you will move to a new phase of un-supported pressure -- of u.n. -supported pressure. that is what is upsetting the russians. > attitudes towards russia's position are changing. what are you hearing? >> i hear the enormous sense in the sunni-arab...
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the u.s. and north korea had a deal. >> north korea has agreed to implement a moratorium on long- range missile launches, nuclear tests, and nuclear activities including uranium enrichment activities. today's announcement indicates a modest first step in the right direction. >> in return, north korea can expect almost a quarter million tons of nutritional assistance. one more reminder that the world is transforming around us. not everybody is celebrating. many have been here before. the cooling tower at this nuclear site was destroyed. a symbol of success for multi lateral negotiations. the mood of the international corp. lasted not much longer than the tower itself. north korea has carried out nuclear tests since then, shelled south caribbean island and unveiled a new nuclear base. will this agreement put all that in the past? in south korea, the government has been cautioned. it could create the right conditions to return to full nuclear talks. getting a broad agreement is the easy part. the
the u.s. and north korea had a deal. >> north korea has agreed to implement a moratorium on long- range missile launches, nuclear tests, and nuclear activities including uranium enrichment activities. today's announcement indicates a modest first step in the right direction. >> in return, north korea can expect almost a quarter million tons of nutritional assistance. one more reminder that the world is transforming around us. not everybody is celebrating. many have been here before....
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if you can borrow at 2%, the u.s. treasury, one of the safest assets in the world, why would you take any risk? when the bond market turned against you, as it surely will, interest rates will go up rapidly -- market turns against you, as it surely will, interest rates will go up rapidly. >> we could be heading into a period where there is even more political polarization, even more stagnation in washington. we are looking at four more years of politicians not being able to fix this stuff. >> that is a very real policy -- probability. the bush tax that expire this year. unless the president, house and senate all agree on extending the tax cuts, they will expire. that would be a potentially helpful fiscal adjustment. there is a decision to be made. even if you do not do anything, that is a decision. the reason we wrote this book is to try to persuade people to think about what does the government do, do you want these social programs in place. 40% people who use social security and medicare do not think those are govern
if you can borrow at 2%, the u.s. treasury, one of the safest assets in the world, why would you take any risk? when the bond market turned against you, as it surely will, interest rates will go up rapidly -- market turns against you, as it surely will, interest rates will go up rapidly. >> we could be heading into a period where there is even more political polarization, even more stagnation in washington. we are looking at four more years of politicians not being able to fix this stuff....
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following today's vote, the u.s. ambassador to the un so is a clear sign to the syrian people at the world is with you. to more reaction, let's talk our correspondent who is there now. the ambassador said the world is with you, but without russia and china, there is clearly still major divisions among the major powers. >> there certainly are fundamental major divisions amongst the main powers, the ones that ultimately make the decisions and the security council. that's why this resolution was vetoed and why its sponsors, which include the arab states and western allies brought it to the general assembly. their point was to try to get a very high yes vote -- although it has no legal weight, we can show the world public opinion is with us. the general assembly is 193 members, most of the nations in the world. they did get more than two- thirds of the members of voting for the resolution, 137 yes votes. susan rice took that as saying we are sending a message to the international community, even if it does not include ru
following today's vote, the u.s. ambassador to the un so is a clear sign to the syrian people at the world is with you. to more reaction, let's talk our correspondent who is there now. the ambassador said the world is with you, but without russia and china, there is clearly still major divisions among the major powers. >> there certainly are fundamental major divisions amongst the main powers, the ones that ultimately make the decisions and the security council. that's why this resolution...
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the u.s. -- >> our approach must keep options on the table. while recognizing the limitations of military force. we must be prepared to take whatever action is required. >> for more on what those options might be, i am joined from new york by former state department adviser. richard, when you listen to the defense secretary, interpret what he is sent for us. is the u.s. starting to think that it will have to get involved? >> there is not a lot devon busy as them. the reason that -- a lot of enthusiasm. it is hard to design and operation where the likely benefits would outweigh the likely cost. the united states has to think hard about potential crisis in both north korea as well as iran. a highly discretionary intervention in syria is not something leon panetta or barack obama are hankering for right now. >> you have suggested that bashar al-assad is not somebody that is going to cave. he will not go by a forceful sanctions, and there will have to be something else, isn't there? >> either that
the u.s. -- >> our approach must keep options on the table. while recognizing the limitations of military force. we must be prepared to take whatever action is required. >> for more on what those options might be, i am joined from new york by former state department adviser. richard, when you listen to the defense secretary, interpret what he is sent for us. is the u.s. starting to think that it will have to get involved? >> there is not a lot devon busy as them. the reason...
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a supply route had been shot in protest of u.s. air strike that killed pakistani troops last november. the decision will save washington hundreds of millions of dollars as it prepares to withdraw from afghanistan. europe's central bank has cut rates by 0.25% to help lift the continent's flagging economy, which brings the cost of borrowing down to a record low 0.75%. frankfurt's move followed a surprise rate cut followed by china's central bank and a round of stimulus measures by the bank of england. tonight, there are reports of more defections from the syrian army, including a brigadier in president assad's republican guard. the news comes as the head of the united nations effort to brg peace to syria wants of unprecedented violencereaking out. >>he latest government shelling of rebels in the city of homs. despite promises by both sides, the cease-fire brokered by the united nations has never existed on the ground. there is little monitors can do about this. often they cannot even move on the ground. should they be armed as in oth
a supply route had been shot in protest of u.s. air strike that killed pakistani troops last november. the decision will save washington hundreds of millions of dollars as it prepares to withdraw from afghanistan. europe's central bank has cut rates by 0.25% to help lift the continent's flagging economy, which brings the cost of borrowing down to a record low 0.75%. frankfurt's move followed a surprise rate cut followed by china's central bank and a round of stimulus measures by the bank of...